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Integration of AC/DC Microgrids into Power Grids

This special issue belongs to the section “Energy Sustainability“.

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Dear Colleagues,

AC/DC Microgrids are a small part of low voltage distribution networks that are located far from power substations, and also are interconnected through the point of common coupling to power grids. These systems are the important keys to use flexible, techno-economic, and environmental-friendly generation units for the reliable operation and cost-effective planning of smart electricity grids. Although AC/DC microgrids with the integration of renewable energy resources and other energy systems, such as power-to-gas, combined heat and power, combined cooling heat and power, power-to-heat, power-to-vehicle, pump and compressed air storage, etc. have several advantages, there are some technical aspects that must be addressed.

This Special Issue aims to study the configuration, impacts, and prospects of AC/DC microgrids that enable enhanced solutions for intelligent and optimized electricity systems, energy storage systems, and demand-side management in power grids with an increasing share of distributed energy resources. It includes AC/DC microgrids modeling, simulation, control, operation, protection, dynamics, planning, reliability, security along with considering power quality improvement, load forecasting, market operations, energy conversion, cyber/physical security, supervisory and monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics systems.

References

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Dr. Fazel Mohammadi
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Keywords

  • AC Microgrids
  • DC Microgrids
  • AC/DC Grids
  • Modeling
  • Simulation
  • Microgrid Control Systems
  • Microgrid Operation
  • Microgrid Protection Systems
  • Microgrid Dynamics
  • Microgrid Planning
  • Load Forecasting
  • Reliability Assessment
  • Power Quality Analysis
  • Microgrid Market Analysis
  • Power Electronics
  • Power Converters
  • Energy Conversion
  • Cyber Security
  • Physical Security
  • Supervisory and Monitoring Systems
  • Diagnostics and Prognostics Systems
  • Smart Grids
  • Virtual Power Plants
  • Active Distribution Networks
  • Hybrid Microgrids
  • Islanded Microgrids
  • Remote Microgrids

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